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Competition, Commercial, business and competition law

Penalties for abuse of a dominant position can ruin a company. Violation of Articles L. 420-2 of the French Commercial Code or 102 of the TFEU can result in fines of up to 10% of worldwide sales. To ensure that the prevention of abuse of a dominant position is part of a global approach to...

Competition, Commercial, business and competition law

Holding a dominant position in a market is not illegal. But taking advantage of it to engage in anti-competitive behaviour is punishable under French and European law. These practices are known as abuse of a dominant position, and can result in colossal fines - up to 10% of a company's worldwide turnover...

Competition, Commercial, business and competition law

Abuse of a dominant position is a major infringement of competition law. Penalties can amount to 10% of the offending company's worldwide turnover. It is therefore crucial to fully understand these penalties and the associated defence mechanisms in order to limit the legal and financial risks. Recent examples...

Class action, Civil procedure

You have read our previous articles and you think that a situation you have experienced, or of which you are aware, could fall within the scope of a group action. A defective product, a systematic discriminatory practice, a massive breach of personal data... But beyond identifying the problem, how does a group action actually work?

Class action, Civil procedure

Bank charges unduly deducted from thousands of accounts, a smartphone model with a hidden design defect affecting an entire series, an unlawful clause systematically inserted into an internet service provider's subscription contracts... Examples of disputes in which a large number of consumers suffer prejudice...

Class action, Civil procedure

Despite advances in legislation and growing social awareness, discrimination remains a reality in many aspects of everyday life: in recruitment, in career development, in access to housing, credit or even certain services. For the person who is...

Class action, Civil procedure

Medicines with devastating side effects affecting thousands of patients, defective medical prostheses implanted in large numbers of people, industrial pollution contaminating the soil and affecting the health or property of local residents over a wide area... Massive attacks on public health or...

Class action, Civil procedure

In the digital age, our personal data has become a bargaining chip, a coveted resource, but also a potential source of vulnerability. Every day, we entrust information about ourselves to companies, administrations and online platforms. While most organisations do their utmost to comply with the rules, incidents do occur...

Class action, Civil procedure

A defective product sold in thousands, an unfair clause slipped into countless subscription contracts, unjustified bank charges deducted from the accounts of numerous customers... These situations, which are unfortunately common, often place victims in an awkward position. Individually, the loss suffered may seem too small to justify the compensation...

Winning your case in court is not enough. The decisive factor in transforming a judgement into an enforcement tool is the executory clause. This legal "sesame", which is affixed to court decisions, requires the public authorities to assist with enforcement. The content of the executory clause The...